Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Amy and I picked up my completed fanny pack yesterday, I love it, it's got a zipper and leather buckle. Thanks to everyone who sent ideas and especially Ann and Amy who did all the work. If you see me around with another pouch, that's the day purse Ann made for me, which I also love because it's very comfortable. Beforehand, I met up with Sara and Mott at Chelsea Market where there is a temporary restaurant with different chefs every few day. We had fried chicken and Kombucha on tap. It was OK, but we felt a little like suckers.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

The chemotherapy I'm doing works in three week cycles. Yesterday marked the beginning of my second cycle. The plan is do to three cycles then surgery, then another three cycles. Kim and Phil came with me for the full day session. Nothing exciting happened this time, Gitty had the day off, so Maria was my nurse. She was very low-key and sweet.

Monday, April 18, 2011

I'm pretty sure the chemotherapy is working, the tumor seems to be shrinking because I'm able to eat regular food. This is my new goto meal: a chicken thigh from Murray's Chicken, cooked in a Le Creuset grill pan, with a side of rainbow chard. I'm trying to eat a diet that is more alkaline... but it doesn't always work. Mindy, Lucy and I went to one of my all-time favorite pizza places this weekend, Totonno's Pizza original location in Coney Island.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Danielle joined me while I got a shot to boost my immune system. My white blood counts were low so I was given a one week break from the chemo. I'll start back next week and do a few shots this week so I'm ready. Cafe Sabarsky is an Austrian restaurant in a beautiful wood-paneled room just ten blocks from Mt. Sinai Hospital so we walked down and met Tony who gave me this handmade oven pad and shorts buttons.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

I accompanied Andrea to her appearance on the Today Show this morning to promote her book Cooking in the Moment. This was the show my family watched in the morning getting ready for school, so it was exciting to be behind the scenes and see Matt, Meredith and Al in person. Al Roker was genuinely funny. Before going on the air he did a Colonel Klink impression... "Hoooogan!" Here's a link to her segment.

Cancer-wise: the second session of chemo was yesterday. It was uneventful. They just refilled the IV bag that goes in my fanny pack pump. I feel pretty good.

About Me

I’m single. So I eat out a lot, and I have time to kill. In my free time, I like going to the farmer’s market and Murray’s Cheese and watching cooking shows. I like buying cookbooks and trying out dishes that I would use to woo a potential mate. Usually I cook for my friends.
This site will be about my eating and cooking experiences. It will be hard not to put some stuff in here about the rest of my life too.
Joe came up with the name EATDAVELOVE. It’s dumb but it’s appropriate.